Configuring Classification; Finding Feature Information; Information About Classification - Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Configuration Manual

Configuring Classification

This chapter describes how to configure classification on the Cisco NX-OS device.
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Finding Feature Information

Your software release might not support all the features documented in this module. For the latest caveats
and feature information, see the Bug Search Tool at
for your software release. To find information about the features documented in this module, and to see a list
of the releases in which each feature is supported, see the "New and Changed Information"chapter or the
Feature History table in this chapter.

Information About Classification

Classification is the separation of packets into traffic classes. You configure the device to take a specific action
on the specified classified traffic, such as policing or marking down, or other actions.
You can create class maps to represent each traffic class by matching packet characteristics with the
classification criteria in the table below.
Classification Criteria
CoS
IP precedence
Finding Feature Information, on page 29
Information About Classification, on page 29
Licensing Requirements, on page 31
Prerequisites for Classification, on page 31
Guidelines and Limitations, on page 31
Configuring Traffic Classes, on page 32
Verifying the Classification Configuration, on page 43
Configuration Examples for Classification, on page 43
Feature History for Classification, on page 43
C H A P T E R
https://tools.cisco.com/bugsearch/
Description
Class of service (CoS) field in the IEEE 802.1Q
header.
Precedence value within the type of service (ToS)
byte of the IP header.
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